suppresses; suppressed; suppressing
suppresses; suppressed; suppressing
Learner's definition of SUPPRESS
[+ object]
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: to end or stop (something) by force镇压 2
: to keep (something) secret : to not allow people to know about or see (something)查禁；封锁；隐匿 -
The governor tried to suppress the news.州长试图封锁这条消息。
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The judge may decide to suppress the evidence. [=to not allow the evidence to be used at a trial]法官可以决定禁用这个证据。
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She ordered the magazine (to be) suppressed.她下令查禁这家杂志。
3
a : to not allow yourself to feel, show, or be affected by (an emotion)控制，抑制（感情） -
He struggled to suppress his feelings of jealousy.他努力抑制自己的妒忌心。
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She could not suppress her anger.她按捺不住怒火。
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I had to suppress an urge to tell him what I really thought.我不得不抑制住把我真正想法告诉他的冲动。
b : to stop yourself from doing something (such as smiling, coughing, or laughing) that might bother other people忍住（笑、咳嗽或大笑） -
I found it hard to suppress a smile [=to keep myself from smiling] when he told me about what happened.当他告诉我发生的事情时，我发现很难让自己忍住不笑。
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She tried to suppress a cough/laugh. [=she tried not to cough/laugh]她努力忍住不咳嗽/笑出声。
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: to slow or stop the growth, development, or normal functioning of (something)压制；制止；抑制 — suppression
/səˈprɛʃən/ noun [noncount] -
political suppression政治镇压
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the suppression of evidence隐匿证据
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the suppression of your emotions对你情感的抑制
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appetite suppression抑制食欲